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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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May 13, 2017 - 05:43pm PT
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Two words hiking along that river: POISON OAK. Just keep your eyes open.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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May 15, 2017 - 10:20am PT
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Dirt, best wishes for your wife.... the cups will always be waiting.
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rik.rack
Trad climber
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Jul 27, 2017 - 03:37pm PT
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Think it'd be doable yet? Thinking of heading up tomorrow (7/29) and could settle for a good view but would much rather toss a rope in. I know there's been a lot of snow but the rest of the river is slowing down a bit, wondering if the same is true above the J bridge.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 27, 2017 - 04:12pm PT
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Can't say..... water is going down a bit in places... go see and let us know.
I am not familiar with the Tea Cups... is it part of the Kern River?
Or is it a tributary?
So Fork of Kern is still running really hi as of the 4th of July.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 27, 2017 - 04:54pm PT
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Claudio, best wishes to your wife and you!
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Jul 27, 2017 - 06:13pm PT
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Claudio, best wishes to your wife and you!
I second that.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jul 27, 2017 - 07:32pm PT
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Dirt,
Stay on top of that. My sister had some hearing loss in one ear and had it checked out. It was the result of a small tumor. They biopsied and concluded it was slow growing and benign and so took their time to ponder the medical options. When she went back for an MRI they discovered that it was not as slow growing as originally believed, making surgerical removal an invasive option. They just performed a gamma knife procedure (focused dose of high radiation) on her, but only after dosing her anesthesia incorrectly the first time, which sent her into a seizure. My niece, an OR nurse, believes they overosed the meds since my sister is a pretty small lady. She is now on anti seizure meds for the next six months while they wait to see how well the gamma knife worked. Sorry if this is worrisome, but it pays to be vigilant. Best of luck.
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2017 - 08:38am PT
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Thank you all for your well wishes, we appreciate it very much. I am happy to report the surgery went great and Elizabeth is recovering well. Tumor was confirmed to be benign :)
Fatigue is a major part of recovery for this type of surgery so she just has been resting a lot and goes back to work at the end of the month.
Her surgery was May 15th the day before our 2 year anniversary. The 16th was a very good day, it was spent in the hospital but we were just overjoyed that she had a good surgery and also to be able confirm that the tumor was benign and she/we would not have to go through the fighting brain tumor nightmare.
Fat Dad, thanks for the heads up. We will keep an eye on it. Sounds like your sister is going through a hell of a time, sorry to hear that. Hope that gamma knife worked and she gets better soon and recovers as fully as possible.
The Neurologist wants to check on Elizabeth over the next few years so he can keep an eye on it. We will have a few appointments this year and then have one a year after that for the next decade or so just to make sure it is not growing. Those Anti-seizure and Testosterone meds appear to be pretty strong. She had a hard time coming off that stuff from the side effects.
We are planning on still doing this trip and will be in Kern river area for a week starting the 17th of August. I’ve been checking stuff out again and perhaps this time we can make it to the Tea Cups although the hike may be too far for my wife right now. Looks like the hike to Peppermint Falls might be easier and more accessible. There is a lot of cool stuff up in this area. Hope to get some climbing in at the Kernville Slabs or New Dimensions cliff area but will have to see how the little lady feels about belaying. Read that there was some good bouldering on top of Kernville Rock as well.
Ric-rack have a good time and stay safe, if you get a chance please let us know how it went on the Tea Cups hike and how the river flow is. That area Guyman talked about at Brush Creek looks really cool too and easier hike as well.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 28, 2017 - 09:23am PT
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DirtClaud... Good to hear good news.
Wishing you and wife all the best.
I don't know if Kris put the "Alder Creek Slides" in the Needles guide.
It is up around Peppermint creek and is a good place to swim and its only a 1/4 mike hike on a road. At one time you could drive and park at the slides.
If you go to Kern slabs.... do it in the early am and you can get in a few hours before the sun burns you to death. And there is good bouldering at the base of KS also and across the road towards the river. .... go find the hard mantle that looks like it should be a no hands walk up. Love the water polished rocks.
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Anxious Melancholy
Mountain climber
Between the Depths of Despair & Heights of Folly
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Jul 28, 2017 - 10:40am PT
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More details on the Teacups including an incident report from a 7-21-17 descent (knot in the rap line). Multiple info links on this page.
http://ropewiki.com/Seven_Teacups
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Jul 28, 2017 - 10:57am PT
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I so glad to hear this Dirt Claud.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 28, 2017 - 05:46pm PT
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That is the slide I was talking about.....
go there for some fun.
Good links, I will use them.
THX
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